Friday, August 15, 2008

I Married A Serious Olympics Fan!

I've never really paid a lot of attention to the Olympics much. It probably had a lot to do with a lack of excitement for it in the home I grew up in. But I have learned that my wife is quite passionate about the Olympics! She was upset that she missed the best part (the beginning) of the opening ceremony because she was at work.

We've been staying up late every night, which is getting to me a little, to watch since a lot of the live coverage doesn't start until 10pm EST.

I must admit, never having followed the Olympics before, that it's a very interesting experience, and exciting. I found myself cheering along with Sarah for the U.S. I'm really hoping to see May-Treanor and Walsh get gold in Beach Volleyball; and watching Michael Phelps break record after record is awesome. I have also enjoyed the history and culture we've seen about China.

I do wish the coverage was better, but with only one station covering the Olympics I'm sure it's really limiting.